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How to get fromSofia to Europeby plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Europe by plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 27m
    $142–393

  2. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 12m
    $90–599

  3. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to München Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    27h 55m
    $178–338

  4. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wabern Bahnhoftrain train 24
    6. Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi taxi
    44h 8m
    $353–548

  5. Drive  1,619.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Europecar car 1,619.6 km
    16h 50m
    $267–386

  6. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 48m
    $111–564

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 43m
    $130–434

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SOF - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 28m
    $202–545

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Eisenach central bus stationbus bus 020
    30h 52m
    $109–144

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Fuldabus bus
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    34h 42m
    $140–219

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Europecar car
    19h 45m
    $312–424

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,596 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Europe?

You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Erfurt Central Bus Station, Erfurt central train station, Eisenach central bus station, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 30h 52m.

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